LTC vs DOC vs NHI Stock Comparison

Ltc Properties, Healthpeak Properties and National Health Investors Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LTC Ltc Properties Inc
$43.97 +2.4% 1M +24.4% 1Y
Market cap
$2.23B
P/E
16.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$347.85M
Div. yield
–
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Ltc Properties leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Ltc Properties 7, Healthpeak Properties 3, National Health Investors 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLTCDOCNHILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.23B $13.13B $3.22B DOC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.5x 54.1x 19.3x LTC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.6x 40.3x 18.6x NHI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +59.8% +5.5% +23.9% LTC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 38.7% 8.2% 38.5% LTC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.4% 1.4% — LTC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.3x 3.8x 4.2x DOC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +24.4% +3.2% -10.3% LTC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.3%/yr -11.5%/yr +3.4%/yr LTC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 20.8% 29.1% 24.1% LTC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 58/100 57/100 DOC

Percentile Scorecard

LTCDOCNHI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisLTCDOCNHI
Valuation 16 #122 of 145 53 #69 of 145 39 #89 of 145
Growth 73 #39 of 142 36 #91 of 142 65 #50 of 142
Profitability 52 #66 of 136 51 #67 of 136 80 #28 of 136
Financial Health 79 #30 of 139 65 #49 of 139 72 #40 of 139
Shareholder Returns 7 #122 of 131 86 #19 of 131 27 #96 of 131
Overall 45 58 57
  • LTC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • DOC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • NHI ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodLTCDOCNHISPY
1 month +2.4%-4.6%+0.8% -0.8%
3 months +4.8%-14.0%-15.0% +3.5%
6 months +14.5%+19.5%-12.6% +7.0%
Year to date +27.9%+20.4%-11.7% +12.2%
1 year +24.4%+3.2%-10.3% +13.0%
3 years +43.5%+17.9%+36.6% +86.3%
3 years, per year +12.8%+5.6%+11.0% +23.1%
5 years +29.4%-45.7%+18.1% +68.6%
5 years, per year +5.3%-11.5%+3.4% +11.0%
10 years -12.0%-44.8%-12.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year -1.3%-5.8%-1.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureLTCDOCNHISPY
Volatility, 1Y 20.8%29.1%24.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 21.5%25.3%26.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.270.38-0.36 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.180.11-0.43 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -32.9%-57.6%-29.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-15.2%-25.9% -1.8%
52-week high $43.97$22.83$91.02 $779.14
52-week low $34.04$15.78$63.97 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleLTCDOCNHI
P/E now vs peer median 16.9xmedian 27.4x 55.0xmedian 27.4x 19.6xmedian 27.4x
P/S now vs peer median 6.8xmedian 4.2x 4.5xmedian 4.2x 7.5xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 22.3xmedian 14.2x 13.5xmedian 14.2x 15.4xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -6.1xmedian 23.2x -20.5xmedian 23.2x -26.2xmedian 23.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 1.3x 1.4xmedian 1.3x 2.1xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.13median 2.11 -1.92median 2.11 1.88median 2.11

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsLTCDOCNHI
Revenue $347.85M $2.95B $432.12M
Net income $140.88M $289.42M $166.80M
Free cash flow -$389.60M -$650.07M -$124.29M
EPS (diluted) $2.58 $0.35 $3.43
Cash & equivalents $40.44M $1.63B $30.39M
Total debt $777.09M $6.79B $1.27B
Shares (diluted) 52.20M 689.89M 48.50M
Enterprise value $2.13B $9.77B $3.06B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricLTCDOCNHI
P/E 16.9x 55.0x 19.6x
P/FCF -6.1x -20.5x -26.2x
P/Operating cash flow 16.7x 10.8x 13.1x
P/S 6.8x 4.5x 7.5x
P/B 1.8x 1.4x 2.1x
P/Tangible book 1.8x 1.5x 2.1x
EV/EBITDA 22.3x 13.5x 15.4x
EV/EBIT 33.4x 83.3x 22.0x
EV/Revenue 8.9x 6.3x 10.4x
EV/FCF -8.0x -28.5x -36.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 22.0x 15.0x 18.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.13 -1.92 1.88

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLTCDOCNHI
Revenue growth (1Y) 59.8% 5.5% 23.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 22.5% 11.7% 12.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 57.9% 50.4% 16.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 25.2% -19.7% 14.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 44.0% 49.2% 12.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 15.0% -28.6% 10.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 11.0% -1.1% 17.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.9% 10.1% 13.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -429.9% -263.9% -165.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -113.4% -85.6% -43.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLTCDOCNHI
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 40.0% 46.3% 67.8%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 15.4% 15.1% 33.7%
Net margin 38.7% 8.2% 38.5%
FCF margin -112.0% -22.0% -28.8%
Operating cash flow margin 40.7% 41.7% 57.5%
Return on equity 11.2% 3.0% 10.7%
Return on assets 6.6% 1.3% 5.7%
Return on invested capital 4.4% 1.4% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 4.3x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 2.5% 0.6% 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLTCDOCNHI
Debt / assets 35.7% 31.3% 43.0%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.7x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.3x 3.8x 4.2x
Debt / FCF -2.0x -10.4x -10.3x
Liabilities / assets 38.4% 56.3% 46.7%
Equity / assets 61.6% 43.7% 53.3%
Interest coverage 2.3x 1.4x 3.5x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLTCDOCNHI
Dividend yield 5.2% 6.2% 5.5%
Net buyback yield -12.0% 0.7% -3.2%
Shareholder yield -6.8% 7.0% 2.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusLTCDOCNHI
Forward P/E 18.6xFY2026 40.3xFY2026 18.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.36FY2026 $0.48FY2026 $3.63FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -6.3%FY2026 +380.0%FY2026 +20.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -25.4% -52.1% -17.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $352.66MFY2026 $2.86BFY2026 $295.49MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +84.9%FY2026 +3.7%FY2026 +8.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.8% +16.5% -0.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLTCDOCNHI
Held by institutions 79.5% 95.7% 78.7%
Institutions holding 289 759 303
Change in shares held, QoQ +11.0% -2.9% +11.1%
Institutions buying 176 341 157
Institutions selling 68 312 90
Buyers to sellers 2.59 1.09 1.74

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

LTCDOCNHI
LTC 1.00 0.38 0.76
DOC 0.38 1.00 0.34
NHI 0.76 0.34 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LTC, DOC and NHI?

Healthpeak Properties (DOC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ltc Properties (LTC) $2.23B, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) $13.13B, National Health Investors (NHI) $3.22B.

Which stock is cheaper, LTC, DOC and NHI?

Ltc Properties (LTC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ltc Properties (LTC) 16.5x, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 54.1x, National Health Investors (NHI) 19.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, National Health Investors (NHI) is cheapest (Ltc Properties (LTC) 18.6x, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 40.3x, National Health Investors (NHI) 18.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ltc Properties (LTC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ltc Properties (LTC) +59.8%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) +5.5%, National Health Investors (NHI) +23.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ltc Properties (LTC) has the highest net margin (Ltc Properties (LTC) 38.7%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 8.2%, National Health Investors (NHI) 38.5%). On return on invested capital, Ltc Properties (LTC) leads (Ltc Properties (LTC) 4.4%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 1.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ltc Properties (LTC) returned the most: Ltc Properties (LTC) +24.4%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) +3.2%, National Health Investors (NHI) -10.3%. Over five years, Ltc Properties (LTC) compounded fastest (Ltc Properties (LTC) +5.3%/yr, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) -11.5%/yr, National Health Investors (NHI) +3.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ltc Properties (LTC) has been the steadiest (Ltc Properties (LTC) 20.8%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 29.1%, National Health Investors (NHI) 24.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LTC, DOC and NHI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ltc Properties (LTC) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.